james davidson on Jan 29 2009 | Filed under: Economics
There’s an even bigger property bust on the horizon. And it could be even worse for stocks… worse for banks… and worse for the U.S. economy than the residential mortgage-market collapse that triggered the current financial crisis. We’re talking about a complete crash in commercial property.
james davidson on Jan 29 2009 | Filed under: Economics
It’s the secret shame of millions of Americans. It’s also a massive looming market threat that’s at least as big as the recent gut-wrenching housing bust… and many times bigger than the write downs we’ve seen at banks. What’s the next deadly shock wave to hit our economy?
james davidson on Jan 22 2009 | Filed under: Economics
The More Things Change… ‘Tis time, there must be a line of separation between honest Men & knaves, between respectable Stockholders and dealers in the funds, and mere unprincipled Gamblers. Alexander Hamilton, March 2, 1792 If you still have cash in your wallet, you will recognize Hamilton from his picture on the ten-dollar bill. As [...]
Charles Del Valle on Jan 07 2009 | Filed under: Monthly Issues
Climbing To a Higher Diving Board
james davidson on Jan 02 2009 | Filed under: Uncategorized
Surviving the Bailout: The Grim Arithmetic I awoke this morning in high spirits in anticipation of the playoff game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Miami Dolphins. Feeling expansive, I decided to practice my Portuguese by watching a Sunday morning news review on Brazilian television. (One of the signal advances in the world in recent [...]